Brett Phillips
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brett Phillips | ||
| Date of birth | December 27, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Syracuse, New York, U.S. | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 | Old Dominion Monarchs | ||
| National team | |||
| – | United States futsal | ||
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Brett Phillips (born December 27, 1968) is an American former professional soccer goalkeeper who played outdoor soccer for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and had a long indoor career with the Harrisburg Heat, Las Vegas Dustdevils, Kansas City Attack, Portland Pythons, St. Louis Steamers, Baltimore Blast and Milwaukee Wave."ASL – Brett Phillips". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved November 16, 2025. He also represented the United States futsal national team, winning the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship and appearing at the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship."2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship". Retrieved November 16, 2025."2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship squads – United States". Retrieved November 16, 2025."Brett Phillips". FutsalPlanet. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
Phillips was named NPSL Rookie of the Year with the Harrisburg Heat in 1993, WISL Goalkeeper of the Year with the Portland Pythons in 1999, and MISL Goalkeeper of the Year with the St. Louis Steamers in 2005–06."1992–93 National Professional Soccer League season". Retrieved November 16, 2025."Portland Pythons". Retrieved November 16, 2025."2005–06 Major Indoor Soccer League season". Retrieved November 16, 2025. In U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame eligibility materials he is credited with 20 caps for the United States futsal team, the most of any goalkeeper in program history at the time of his retirement."2025 Veterans Hall of Fame Eligibility List" (PDF). National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
College career
Phillips played college soccer at Old Dominion University for the Old Dominion Monarchs. In 1991 he was selected All-Colonial Athletic Association and second-team All-South Atlantic Region, and he led the nation in goals-against average that season."FORMER ODU SOCCER ACE PHILLIPS IS PRO ALL-STAR". The Virginian-Pilot. September 24, 1995. Retrieved November 16, 2025. Old Dominion’s 2003 men’s soccer media guide lists Phillips among the program’s 1991 all-state selections."Old Dominion Men's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University. 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
Club career
St. Petersburg Kickers and Tampa Bay Rowdies
As a young player in Florida, Phillips joined the St. Petersburg Kickers, helping the amateur side win the 1989 U.S. Open Cup."US Open Cup 1989". RSSSF. Retrieved November 16, 2025."USA History: The US Open Cup (National Challenge Cup)". Soccer History USA. Retrieved November 16, 2025. A later U.S. Soccer retrospective on the 1989 Kickers credits “a heroic performance by Kickers goalkeeper Brett Phillips” in the semifinal shootout win over the Chicago Eagles."Open Cup REWIND: '89 St. Petersburg Kickers Make Their Mark". U.S. Soccer. July 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
After college Phillips signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL). Contemporary coverage notes that he served as the club’s backup in 1992 before becoming the starter in 1993, when he posted a league-leading 0.92 goals-against average."Phillips to start in Rowdies opener". Tampa Bay Times. May 1, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2025."1993 Tampa Bay Rowdies Roster". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025. FutsalPlanet’s biography of Phillips also notes his spell with the Rowdies and his prior college career at Old Dominion."Brett Phillips – Futsal Player". FutsalPlanet. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
Indoor soccer
Phillips is best known for his long indoor career. An article in Howler magazine describes his “lengthy indoor soccer career” with clubs in St. Louis, Portland, Milwaukee, Harrisburg, Baltimore and Kansas City."What the 35-yard Shootout Meant to American Soccer". Howler. January 14, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
He began indoors with the Harrisburg Heat, where he was voted National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) Rookie of the Year for the 1992–93 season."1992–93 National Professional Soccer League season". Retrieved November 16, 2025."The Year in American Soccer 1993". Soccer History USA. Retrieved November 16, 2025. He later played for the Las Vegas Dustdevils, winning the 1994 Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) championship."Soccer – CISL Postseason Guide 1997" (PDF). Continental Indoor Soccer League. Retrieved November 16, 2025."FORMER ODU SOCCER ACE PHILLIPS IS PRO ALL-STAR". The Virginian-Pilot. September 24, 1995. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
Phillips then joined the Kansas City Attack in the NPSL, where he was later named to the All-NPSL third team."All-League Teams". Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 16, 2025. In 1998 he signed with the Portland Pythons of the World Indoor Soccer League (WISL). In 1999 he was named WISL Goalkeeper of the Year and selected to the league’s first team, with league records and team histories showing him starting 22 games that season."Portland Pythons". Retrieved November 16, 2025."World Indoor Soccer League 1999 Season Summary". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved November 16, 2025."Brett Phillips Named MISL Goalkeeper of the Year". OurSports Central. May 24, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
From 2000 Phillips moved to the St. Louis Steamers in the second Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). In 2005–06 he was named MISL Goalkeeper of the Year, the second major goalkeeper-of-the-year honor of his career, with league releases noting that he received over 85 percent of first-place votes in the award balloting."2005–06 Major Indoor Soccer League season". Retrieved November 16, 2025."Brett Phillips Named MISL Goalkeeper of the Year". OurSports Central. May 24, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2025. He later spent time with the Baltimore Blast and finished his professional indoor career with the Milwaukee Wave."St. Louis Steamers Dispersal Draft Information". KicksFan.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025."Vorberg has been a key to Freezz's hot streak". Deseret News. September 19, 2000. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
Futsal career
Phillips earned 20 caps for the United States futsal national team, more than any other goalkeeper in program history when he retired, according to the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s veterans eligibility list."2025 Veterans Hall of Fame Eligibility List" (PDF). National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
He was the starting goalkeeper when the United States won the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in Heredia, Costa Rica, a tournament that also served as World Cup qualifying. Match reports and tournament summaries credit Phillips with three shutouts, only three goals allowed in five games, and selection as the tournament’s Goalkeeper of the Championship."2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship". Retrieved November 16, 2025."2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship squads – United States". Retrieved November 16, 2025."Brett Phillips". FutsalPlanet. Retrieved November 16, 2025. The victory qualified the United States for the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship, where Phillips was one of two goalkeepers on the American roster."2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship squads – United States". Retrieved November 16, 2025.
Phillips also played for the United States at the 2007 Pan American Games futsal tournament in Rio de Janeiro, with CONCACAF and futsal media listing him among the goalkeepers on the U.S. squad."USA sends three teams to Pan-American Games". Soccer America. 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2025."CONCACAF teams to compete in futsal tournament at 2007 Pan American Games". FutsalPlanet. 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2025. Earlier in his futsal career he appeared in friendlies and warm-up matches for the United States, including a 2004 draw against Japan in Milwaukee that local coverage described as part of his bid to retain the starting role ahead of the World Cup."Japan scores 4-4 tie with U.S. in spirited futsal battle". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2025."FUTSAL: U.S. ties Panama in CONCACAF qualifying opener". Soccer America. July 25, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
Honours
Club
- St. Petersburg Kickers
- U.S. Open Cup: 1989"US Open Cup 1989". RSSSF. Retrieved November 16, 2025."USA History: The US Open Cup (National Challenge Cup)". Soccer History USA. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- Las Vegas Dustdevils
- CISL: 1994"Soccer – CISL Postseason Guide 1997" (PDF). Continental Indoor Soccer League. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- United States futsal
- CONCACAF Futsal Championship: 2004"2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship". Retrieved November 16, 2025.
Individual
- NPSL Rookie of the Year: 1992–93 (Harrisburg Heat)"1992–93 National Professional Soccer League season". Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- WISL Goalkeeper of the Year: 1999 (Portland Pythons)"Portland Pythons". Retrieved November 16, 2025."World Indoor Soccer League 1999 Season Summary". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- MISL Goalkeeper of the Year: 2005–06 (St. Louis Steamers)"2005–06 Major Indoor Soccer League season". Retrieved November 16, 2025."Brett Phillips Named MISL Goalkeeper of the Year". OurSports Central. May 24, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- CONCACAF Futsal Championship Goalkeeper of the Tournament: 2004"CONCACAF Futsal Championship 2004 – Awards". FutsalPlanet. July 31, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
References
External links
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